Which of the following is used in the United States to provide a benefit to low-income taxpayers with at least one child--it was introduced to offset the effects of the Social Security tax and encourage people to work?

A. earned income tax credit
B. family allowance
C. negative income tax
D. marriage tax


A. earned income tax credit

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A) more likely to believe the government should reduce income inequalities. B) less likely to believe the government should reduce income inequalities. C) more likely to trust in governmental power. D) less likely to believe in equality of opportunity. E) None of the above

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Regarding challenges to their exclusionary effects, local zoning ordinances are

a. consistently brought to court and found unconstitutional. b. largely immune to charges based on intentional racial exclusion. c. no longer posing problems for minority populations. d. have been replaced with more fair land use regulations.

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Dr. James is conducting a repeated measures study in which the IV has three levels. Dr. James randomly assigns one of the six possible sequences of levels to each participant. This type of counterbalancing is called

a. intrasubject counterbalancing b. complete counterbalancing c. incomplete counterbalancing d. randomized counterbalancing

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One of the major problems with elections today is finding a place to vote.

a. true b. false

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